On the Ehrenfest theorem of quantum mechanics

Gero Friesecke; Mario Koppen

doi:10.1063/1.3191679

On the Ehrenfest theorem of quantum mechanics

Gero Friesecke, Mario Koppen

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Technical University of Munich

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We give a mathematically rigorous derivation of Ehrenfest's equations for the evolution of position and momentum expectation values under general and natural assumptions which include atomic and molecular Hamiltonians with Coulomb interactions.

Original language	English
Article number	082102
Journal	Journal of Mathematical Physics
Volume	50
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3191679
State	Published - 2009

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